Jolly Beggars
Ayr Brewing Company in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.48
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Jolly Beggars is brewed using Brewers Gold Hops from Southern Germany, with Maris Otter, Light Crystal and Dark Crystal Malts, to produce a traditional style best bitter with plenty of character.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, earth, toffee, nuts & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
eurosoba (18570) ticked Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 2 years ago
27/07/2017. WEST KIRK, 58a Sandgate, AYR, South Ayrshire, Scotland (WETHERSPOONS)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Spotty beige head on an amber coloured body. Malt, peppery & bitter fruity aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a foamy dry back. Malt, liquorice, peppery & toffee tastes. Easy going.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle, online from the source. Pours ruby chestnut with a white head. Aroma: toast, earth, caramel, fruit cake. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, toasty, caramel, brown bread, light dried fruits. Medium body with soft carbonation.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from The Avenue Store. Clear amber body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of toffee, wood and nuts. Flavour of roasted malt, dried grass and a tangy finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Light fizz. A well balanced Bitter.
Olut (21769) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Clitheroe Beer Festival 2015. Hazy copper colour. Has a sweetened floral nose with a small stewed fruit taste.
VastActiv (16429) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Originally rated 07092012. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Dryness, fruits, bitterness and malts.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Halfway House. It pours deep red-brown with a thick white head. The nose is toasted brown bread, earth, leather, light caramel/brown sugar, fruit cake and dried fruit. The taste is smooth, toasty, some bitterness, light caramel, wood, brown bread, light spice and dried fruits with a dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Nice balance and great drinkability. A great bitter.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at SRAF. Pours Golden amber, nose is toffee, light fruit, taste is sweet, dry, bitter.
ianwelby (4686) reviewed Jolly Beggars from Ayr Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
I don't know why it's lost my rating for this one. I'll add another full review if / when I have it again. I don't remember an awful lot about it.